The American Immigration Council (“Council”), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is a powerful voice in promoting laws, policies, and attitudes that honor our proud history as a nation of immigrants. Through research and policy analysis, litigation and communications, and international exchange, the Council seeks to shape a twenty-first century vision of the American immigrant experience.

We are seeking talent to join our team!

Your Role …

The Development Manager supporting Law Firm and Corporate Gift donations advances the Council’s mission by working with current law firm and corporate partners and cultivating prospective and new partners into donors. The Manager is responsible for raising gifts from law firms and corporations. The position identifies targets within the organization’s current constituent pool and helps identify new targets outside the pool. The Manager fine tunes and/or creates processes to streamline and improve effectiveness of cultivation and stewardship activities, engaging key staff and board members, in order to meet organizational sustainability benchmarks. The Manager works with other Development staff, Immigration Justice Campaign staff, and programmatic staff who are seeking funding to coordinate efforts.

Essential job functions of this role include:

Manages Portfolio

Manages a portfolio of law firms and corporations to preserve or secure new gifts to generate a minimum of 25% of the Development Department’s budget and a minimum of 15% of the Immigration Justice Campaign’s budget.

The Council believes that diversity is a strength. The Council is committed to being a safe, respectful and inclusive space, where a broad range of viewpoints and experiences are encouraged and every member of its staff and board is given the opportunity to thrive.

Your Background …

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities include:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Active listening and problem-solving skills.

Ability to demonstrate attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness.

Ability to prioritize and manage competing demands/multiple assignments through effective time management.

Ability to follow through on commitments and take responsibility for actions.

Ability to adapt to changing priorities, strategies, and circumstances.

Ability to implement plans, make mid-course corrections as necessary and overcome obstacles.

Ability to display initiative and openness to change.

Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality.

Ability to work both independently and cooperatively as a member of a team.

Ability to form positive working relationships with people from varied backgrounds.

Ability to exhibit professionalism in representing the organization, both internally and externally.

For ConsiderationQualified applicants are to submit cover letter, resume and salary requirement. Cover letter should include a summary of how your background, knowledge, skills and abilities relate to the responsibilities and requirements of the position.

NOTE: Applications without cover letters and which do not indicate desired salary may not be considered.

Direct hire only – NO recruiters (mail, email, fax or phone).

NOTES:

2 openings.Telecommuting is allowed.

About American Immigration Council

The American Immigration Lawyers Association is the national association of immigration lawyers established to promote justice, advocate for fair and reasonable immigration law and policy, advance the quality of immigration and nationality law and practice, and enhance the professional development of its members.